Information for Prospective Students

Prospective students interested in joining my research group please read this information carefully:

I receive hundreds, if not thousands, of emails per year from students interested in an education and career in MEMS and nanotechnology. I cannot respond to all these messages and need to select applicants efficiently. Therefore I request that you follow the instructions given below.

If you are already at the University of Washington, please see me during my office hours. Otherwise, please use the following format for your email. Messages not complying with this format will not be answered.

VISIT in MEMS
Visiting International Student Internship and Training Program
(VISIT): This is a special program for short-term visiting students
(up to 12 months), in particular those who want to do their thesis
work with an overseas institution in my lab. See the detailed program description from the UW International Services Office.

New graduate students are only accepted in Autumn quarter. Please check the application deadline, which is usually in late Autumn or early Winter. It is not useful if you send your application long before or after the deadline.

Non-native English speakers need to document sufficient proficiency in English to be eligible for our program. To be eligible for finanical support via a teaching assistantship, you need to take the Test of Spoken English (TSE) and receive at least a score of 55. Therefore, I highly recommend that you sign up for the TSE well in advance of submitting your application.Click this link for detailed regulations.